How to create a CA on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2?

I am wanting to create a Certificate Authority for my domain to sign VMware View servers. Problem is, I have no idea how to get started. I have read about using OpenSSL, but I don't know if Windows Server has the same functionality built in. How do I go about setting this up? Also, can I make my DC the CA (I am in a small environment, approximately 100 machines) or is that not recommended?

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